James Louis Robertson papers, 1869-1981 (bulk 1952-1973).

Open to research.

Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material.

Correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, subject files, genealogical material, newspaper clippings, and other papers relating primarily to Robertson's service as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Includes material pertaining to the U.S. Federal Banking Commission and the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee; diaries (1869-1901) kept by Robertson's father, Andrew J. Robertson; and a draft of Robertson's book, What Generation Gap??? A Dialogue on America (1970).

Films and tapes transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.

Some photographs transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Chief clerk of the U.S. Senate Post Office, special agent of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, reserve naval officer, deputy comptroller of the currency, and member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012176